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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 04/18/19

Applications Due05/03/19

Vacancy ID67310

NY HELPNo

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleSenior Health Care Fiscal Analyst/Health Care Fiscal Analyst Trainee 1, Central Office;

Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $56604 to $71980 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address NYS Office of Mental Health

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12229

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be employed by New York State to be eligible to apply for this position.

Candidates must have permanent status as a Senior Health Care Fiscal Analyst, Grade 18 and be eligible for lateral transfer OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Individuals certified eligible for the 55b/c program under the Governor’s Program to Hire Persons/Veterans with Disabilities pursuant to Section 55b/c of the Civil Service Law that possess a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Auditing, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Healthcare Administration, Hospital Administration, or Public Administration with 18 semester credit hours in statistics, economics, accounting and/or auditing (12 of which must be in accounting and/or auditing) will also be considered. Please provide a copy of your 55b/c eligibility letter and your unofficial college transcript with your response.

Duties Description The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is seeking qualified candidates to fill a Senior Health Care Fiscal Analyst/Health Care Fiscal Analyst Trainee position for the Office of Financial Management, State Operations Finance Group, Bureau of Billing Operations. This position is critical in maintaining some of the core functions needed to collect $1.1 billion annually for the Office of Mental Health. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

-Responsibility for the Health Home Care Management (HHCM) application, which will require the incumbent to understand Health Home program and billing rules. The incumbent will be required to work system reports and add/update system records. This position will also coordinate between OMH facility staff, Care Management Agency coordinators and Health Home coordinators, ensure that billing is correct and update the system by facility for contractural changes with Health Homes;

-Assist overseeing Central Revenue Operations to ensure the monthly cash ledger is updated and the bank reconciliation is completed timely. Incumbent will also be responsible for processing the yearly Cash Survery for the Office of the State Comptroller;

-Develop, coordinate, assist and implement system enhancements, coordinate ongoing maintenance and ensure quality control. Develop business specifications and implementation plans with ITS staff to realize OMH revenue initiatives. An understanding of the various programs, payers, and billing and cash systems is essential;

-Develop and maintain professional relationships with business partner liaisons within OMH such as facility Community Service personnel, Contracts and Claims, State/Community Budget Office staff and Patient Resource Office staff as well as external business partners such as ITS staff, Medicare and Medicaid intermediaries, Department of Health staff, State Education Department, School Districts and Health Home Organization staff;

-Prepare ad-hoc analysis and reports. Analysis includes billing, receivables, census, patient visits, etc. using data warehouse/Oracle database, ACCESS, EXCEL, SQL and other applications to prepare requests by SOFG managers as well as colleagues in other divisions and agency leadership. Such data is used to inform agency decision-making;

-Ensuring compliance with standards. HIPAA Electronic Data Interchange, Privacy, and Security standards, the Affordable Care Act and program compliance standards for the Medicare and Medicaid programs must be understood and followed. The incumbent will be required to update policy manuals and prepare policy and procedure memos for dissemination among central office and field office personnel.

-Serve as a subject matter expert on the Billing System Modernization initiative. The incumbent will be part of the team responsible for implementing a new billing and patient accounting system.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Kimberly Chapman

Telephone

Fax (518) 486-3897

Email Address omhhrm@omh.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Office of Mental Health

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

 

Notes on ApplyingTo be considered for this position, interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume in Microsoft Word or PDF format to omhhrm@omh.ny.gov. Please include the title of the position and Vacancy ID #67310 in the subject line of your email when applying.

You are advised that, should you accept a job offer with the Office of Mental Health, you may be required to be fingerprinted and pay a fingerprint fee.

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